| WESTERNSAHARA | Disputed territory between Morocco and Mauritania rich in phosphate deposits, capital Laayoune (7,6) |
| NAURU | Which Pacific island is rich in phosphate rock deposits? (5) |
| ISLAMIC | Word that forms part of the official names of Iran and Mauritania |
| ELAAIUN | Capital of the former Spanish Sahara; largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara also called Laayoune (2,5) |
| FAEROEISLANDS | Territory between Norway and Iceland |
| SALTYLANGUAGE | Sodium chloride, potassium cyanide, calcium phosphate, etc. |
| ALGERIANS | Natives of the country between Morocco and Tunisia (9) |
| ALGERIA | It lies between Morocco and Tunisia |
| ALGERIAN | From the country between Morocco and Tunisia (8) |
| WAKEISLAND | Coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean, an unincorporated US territory between Guam and Hawaii |
| URAL | Territory between Siberia and Ukraine on a Risk board |
| BONEASH | White powder, composed primarily of calcium phosphate, used in fertilisers, polishing compounds, and in making ceramics |
| KOSOVO | Disputed territory in the Balkans in which Liverpool FC player Xherdan Shaqiri was born |
| ISLE | ___ of Man (territory between Great Britain and Ireland) |
| DELHI | Union territory between Harayana and Uttar Pradesh |
| NUCLEOTIDE | Phosphate and sugar linked in this compound; once dilute (anag.) |
| NOUAKCHOTT | Capital of Mauritania and one of the largest cities in the Sahara (10) |
| GOLANHEIGHTS | Leave city he viewed in dark times as a disputed territory |
| CRIMEA | One leaves America to turn up in disputed territory (6) |
| FALKLANDISLANDS | Anti-aircraft fire moving left, one coming in twice secures disputed territory |
